Page 1 of 1

Engine paint

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:58 pm
by dozergyp
Hi All Could someone please tell me, What colour and shade / Gloss or mat / of paint would
be use on the "engine" of my 1957 Morris Minor convertible
Would like to get it right
Thanks Take care out there

Re: Engine paint

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:30 pm
by POMMReg
APJM grey green rocker cover with red sump - is on my 4/57 - await further replies before taking this as fact.

Re: Engine paint

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:23 pm
by jaekl
That's the first time someone else mentioned a red sump. My 57 also had a red sump as well as a red crank pulley, matching the red fan and water pump pulley. That was my first engine and I recall the color to be a bit lighter than the common engine green. Has any of this ever been documented?